Big Horn County was established in January
1913 and occupies land along the Montana/
Wyoming border in south central Montana. The
Crow Indian Reservation is almost entirely
contained within the county's boundaries, as
well as half of the Northern Cheyenne Indian
Reservation. Big Horn Lake makes up a section
of the western border of the county, and the
Big Horn River flows from the north end of the
lake at the Yellowtail River just outside the
county's northern boundary. The Rosebud
Mountain range occupies a portion of the
eastern half of the county, while the Big Horn
Mountains lie in the southwestern corner.

Crops - 2006

Acres
Planted

Acres
Harvested

Yield

Unit

Production

Rank

Winter Wheat
Durum Wheat
Other Spring Wheat

89,000
*
28,500

87,000
*
27,100

35
*
28

Bu.
Bu.
Bu.

3,013,000
*
766,000

9
*
25

Barley

13,300

12,100

70

Bu.

846,000

10

Oats

700

500

32

Bu.

16,000

26

Corn
For Grain
For Silage

*
----
----

----
*
1,200

----
*
21

----
Bu.
Tons

----
*
25,000

----
*
10

Potatoes

*

*

*

Cwt.

*

*

Sugar Beets

9,880

7,900

31.0

Tons

245,000

2

Dry Beans 1/

*

*

*

Cwt.

*

*

All Hay
Alfalfa
All Other

----
----
----

50,000
43,000
7,000

1.52
1.6
1.2

Tons
Tons
Tons

76,100
67,700
8,400

22
18
47

1/ Yield is in pounds, production is in hundredweight. *Either zero or insufficient data for publication.

Livestock

Reference Date

Number of Head

Rank

All Cattle & Calves
Beef Cows & Heifers 2/
Milk Cows & Heifers 2/

January 1, 2007

85,400
50,900
*

4
3
*

All Sheep & Lambs

January 1, 2007

1,100

41

Hogs & Pigs

December 1, 2006

*

*

2/ That have calved. * Insufficient data for publication

Census of Agriculture - 2002

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Number of Farms
Land in Farms (Acres)
Average Farm Size (Acres)
Total Land Area (Acres)